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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroi Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walt Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter has chosen Emalkay - When I Look At You as his entrance music. Walt Potter will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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165 cm
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223 lbs
10 - 7 - 1 |
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189 cm
28
219 lbs
14 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroi Moore! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Walt Potter! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Moore throws a shot from downtown. Potter moves away and avoids it. Potter throws a right and a left that both miss. Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
Potter loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch. Moore wants to clinch. Moore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Potter slips a jab from Moore. Potter moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moore closes the distance looking to clinch and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Moore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Leroi Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Potter throws a right hand that Moore ducks under and follows up with a left that Moore also avoids with ease. Moore lands with a cross. Moore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Potter.
Moore thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Potter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Moore takes a shot right to the bread basket. Potter works Moore's body with a nice hook. Potter scores with a jab to the jaw. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Moore scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Potter does a little dance to reset his feet. Potter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moore counters with a nice body shot. Moore tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moore throws a hook but Potter avoids it easily. Potter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moore on the side of the head. Potter walks into a straight right hand from Moore. Potter throws a hook to the side of Moore's head but Moore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Moore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Potter manages to avoid it. Potter blocks a jab. A combination from Potter does no damage. Moore looks to land a left hand but Potter moved out of range nicely. Potter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Moore looks to land a right hand but Potter moved out of range. Moore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Potter throws out a powerful jab. Moore swings and misses with a shot to the body and Potter counters with a straight punch to the midsection. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Potter's shoulder, as Potter tries to avoid the shot. Potter avoids the body shot from Moore.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potter throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroi Moore dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Potter misses with a combination
and Potter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Moore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Potter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Moore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. A nice combination there by Moore.
Sloppy strikes from Moore. Those never looked like landing. Moore takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Leroi Moore is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Moore pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Potter throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore. Moore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Potter manages to avoid it. Moore scores with a hook to the body. Potter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Walt Potter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Potter misses with a double jab.
Potter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Moore throws out a powerful jab. Sloppy strikes from Moore. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Moore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moore uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. A telegraphed right hand from Moore misses the target. Moore swings and misses with a shot to the body and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Potter on the wrong end of a nice hook. Potter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potter.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moore lands a jab. Potter digs a good hook to Moore's body.
Potter digs a good hook to Moore's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moore. Potter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Moore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Potter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Potter.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potter moves away. Moore thuds a left hand into Potter's body. A shot to the body from Moore misses letting Potter counter with a right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Potter staying out of range there. Moore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potter moves away. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Potter lands a really nice looking cross but Moore seems unphased.
Moore misses with a body shot
and Potter counters with a one-two to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroi Moore dominated that second round. That's time! Moore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Potter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Potter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moore counters with a lovely shot to the body. Moore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moore thows a left - swing and a miss! Potter looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range. Moore scores with a one two! Potter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Moore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moore dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Moore misses with a wild body shot. Moore lands with a nice body punch. Potter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Moore misses with a body shot.
Moore tries to clinch up. Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Potter. Moore misses with a jab to the body
and Potter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Leroi Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Potter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Potter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Potter thows a body shot but no joy. Potter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore looks to throw the jab but Potter is out of range. Potter misses with a wild combination.
Potter slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Potter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore. Moore swings away with a body shot that misses
and Potter counters with a stiff right hand. Moore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Potter. Moore throws a body punch but Potter moves out of range. Moore misses with a lunging right hand
and Potter counters with a three punch combo that has Moore backing up. Moore nods at Potter to acknowledge the strikes. Potter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Moore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Moore throws a body punch but Potter moves out of range. Potter blocks a jab. Nice body punch from Moore. Moore staying out of range there. Walt Potter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Potter does a little dance to reset his feet. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Moore slips a jab and a cross from Potter.
Moore takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that's the end of the fight! Leroi Moore showed his dominance in that final round. Well Moore has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroi Moore!
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